Once your seeds start to sprout (see Starting Seeds 03/14/2012 and Seed Sprouting 03/24/2012) it is time to plant them.



First, make a little hole in the soil with your finger.



And gently place the sprout inside, squiggly tail end is the root, put that end down; two leaves will unfurl from the seed end, put that part up, close to the surface of the soil.



Then carefully push the soil in around the sprout.





Covering the sprout so it is only about 1/8 or a 1/4 inch under the surface of the soil.



In just a few days some will start to push their way up, like this:



and this:


Have fun! ~ DAZEY